Clinical Co-Responder

The mission of the Mental Health Association is to promote mental health, with the integration of physical healthcare, to improve the care and treatment of individuals with mental illness, and to remove the stigma associated with mental health disorders and addictions.

MHA is seeking a Clinical Co-Responder to join our South Orange Co-Response Team to support the South Orange Police Department!

Co-Response delivers crisis response in collaboration with local police departments, ensuring that individuals in a mental health related crisis feel safe and get the support they need in order to stabilize.

Available shift time is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday :

• 10AM - 6PM, Thursdays : 1PM - 9PM  Benefits of working at the Mental Health Association :   Joining the staff of supportive and team oriented individuals MHA is an approved site for the New Jersey Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program.
• Competitive Pay Provides Clinical Co-Response to the South Orange Police Department QUALIFICATIONS A Master’s Degree and a License in Social Work or Counseling is required (LPC / LCSW Preferred, LAC or LSW will be considered with at least 1-2 years of experience).
• Must have a valid NJ driver’s license and a good driving record.
• Knowledge of Essex County resources is helpful.
• Ability to provide effective crisis response and de-escalation as related to community mental health / justice involved individuals in the community.
• Able to collaborate effectively with responding officers to provide support and resources to individuals within South Orange.

RESPONSIBILITIES  Provides co-responding efforts to identified mental health and crisis response incidents in the community, in collaboration with the township of South Orange. ​​​ Co-Responding Responding to calls in conjunction with South Orange Police Department for cases in which a mental health concern is indicated, including but not limited to :

Meeting Attendance Attend regularly scheduled meetings :

Annual Base Salary :

It is MHAEM’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic / civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.